Sindhu's World

Hello! Traveling is my hobby and scrap-booking goes in hand with it. Here is my travel scrapbook, compilation of Indian travel brochures, tickets, pictures and experiences in last five years :). West Bengal & Sikkim 2009 Kashmir & Ladakh 2010 Kodaikanal 2011 Kerala 2012 Valparai 2013 Gujarat 2014

Indian Space Research Organisation launched its 114th mission, PSLV C-23 successfully. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle was launched at 9.52 AM on June 30th, 2014 from Sriharikota carrying five foreign satellites. The launch was attended by our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. He applauded as PSLV standing around 44.4 metres tall and weighing around 230 tonnes, tore into the bright morning sky with flames fiercely burning at its tail and described it as “global endorsement of India’s space capability”. Prime Minister reached island of Sriharikota on June 29th, Sunday. The peaceful and calm island turned into a power house over night! I always thought of my house in Sriharikota as a weekend resort, being employed in a city. But this weekend of mine turned out to be otherwise. Police, Guards, CISF and SPG forces everywhere. This was the first time I watched the PM's 30 car convoy run by my house. What was big, the launch or PM's presence? I would say both. Launch...

My Pictures got published in the newspaper.  The pleasure of work being recognized is just awesome. Yey! :-) #1 The Hindu's CaughtSnapping section published my Ladakh click, titled 'The Milky Way'! Photograph was taken in Ladakh at beautiful Sangam of river Sindhu and Zanskar. CaughtSnapping 1st Feb 2013: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/caughtsnapping/article4367143.ece #2 The joy when I got my second picture published in the newspaper was great. We had been to a temple near Trichy, while clicking pictures of temple, daddy found a monkey trying to drink water from the tap and clicked it. Aww! The picture was published and titled 'Not a drop to drink'. CaughtSnapping 24th May 2013: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/caughtsnapping/article4744441.ece Yes, I was rewarded too. Since the column was sponsored by Univercell Mobiles, I received store's cash coupons to buy mob...

Kerala, God’s Own Country. Travel and Leisure names Kerala as "One of the 100 great trips for the 21st century". Indeed, true! One of the finest places I have visited. Green Green, everywhere! We visited Kerala during my final year summer vacation. South India is damn hot anywhere in summer, but then Kerala was different in terms of soothing wind and monsoon rains, yet indifferent to hot sun at noon. The vastness and diversity of the landscape and life in Kerala is huge. All the tourist places are well-connected to almost all the major cities by road and traveling by road is a pleasurable experience because of the good roads, pleasant atmosphere and surrounding green backdrop. Kerala is blessed with backwaters, beaches, hills, valleys, palaces and forts. It is complete package to fantasize every visitor to the state. We planned to visit Maritime city of Kochi, Divinity of Guruvayur, Green valleys of Munnar, House-boats of Allepey, Beaches of Kovalam and Viv...

Kochi, a beautiful maritime city defined by beaches, backwaters and rich ancient past. It projects a unified mix of the colonial past and the diversity of modern India. We reached the city past noon, in time to freshen up and board the ‘ Sagara rani ’, a prestigious vessel operated by Kerala Shipping Corporation offering luxurious trips in the backwaters of Kochi. We had the pleasure of watching sunset in the west and a sparsely visible moon on the other side. We reached the shore at night, in time to have a good dinner. With lots of pictures clicked and a joyful ride of 'Sagararani' in the 'Sagar', it was a memorable experience. The day next, we became true tourists exploring the new land with some really colorful umbrellas to protect from hot sun, coconut water right under the tree, freshly prepared banana chips to eat along the way, buying some natural spices and oils, collecting different seashells, strolling in the beaches and clicking random pi...

Munnaaar is a lovely hill station with endless span of tea plantations and exotic species of flora and fauna. I simply loved this place. The cool breeze of the beautiful hills and valleys makes it a perfect summer destination. The hotel we stayed in provided a beautiful site of the tea gardens from the room’s huge glass window. Climate was pleasant, making our three day stay perfectly convenient. The spa, beauty salons and massage parlors are famous here for being a natural treatment to erase all the stress of daily life. We had a complete rejuvenating experience. As we explore the town, the roads are completely covered by tea gardens on the either sides. Stop by the Echo point , to have a good walk/trek in the tea, coffee and spices plantations. We stopped at a tea-estate en-route from where morning rays dribbling through the mist, z-curved roads, progressing hills, a township from a distance and a huge tea-factory were seen. To know more on the tea plantations and processing, ...

Alleppey, a beautiful town with radiant backwaters and absolute green backdrop. It is also known as Alappuzha. Described as ‘ Venice of the East’ , it stands true to the description with picturesque backwaters, canals, lagoons and beaches. The houseboat cruise in the backwaters is an immensely delightful and lifetime experience. We had booked the houseboat for a day and nights stay. The houseboats provide all facilities as a luxury hotel with lounge, air-conditioned bed-rooms, television and ordered food right up to eat. The cruise staff welcomed us with glass of coconut drink and boat started off about mid day from Pallathuruthy Bridge. We got to see many other decorated houseboats on the way, coconut trees on the edges, small houses on either sides of canal, some women and children rowing small boats to cross the canal and the funniest part, the houses were so close to the canal that people are fishing and cooking right up there. We had wonderful lunch served on the boat a...